Forgiving Others- An Act of Self-Preservation

Many people ask the question of why they need to forgive others. 

When we choose to forgive someone, it is actually an act of self-preservation. 

We need to forgive others even if if the persons who hurt us never say that they are sorry.

Why you ask? 

Because it helps us to let go of what is hurting us so we no longer carry it around. 

The Lord didn't create us to carry around hurtful negative emotions that linger. 
He doesn't want you to store up and keep your hurt feelings! 

It is import to realize that forgiveness is not a feeling. It is a choice. When you choose to forgive someone, you might not feel all warm and fuzzy about it! It is a choice to release someone’s act of injuring you in some way.

  You will eventually feel better when you release your pain to God and forgive the person and wrong doing. However, it may take awhile for your heart to catch up with your decision to forgive.

You do not need the unnecessary and unwanted emotional baggage! 

 

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, 

brawling and slander, along with every 

form of malice. Be kind and 

compassionate to one another, forgiving 

each other, just as in Christ God forgave 

you.  Ephesians 4:31-32 NIV


                                By Diane Gammon MS

Clinical Mental Health Counselor

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